Quiet night Silent night Piscians Merry Merry Christmas Sad Happy Indie blog #11

Entry posted by piscian · December 26, 2010

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Merry Christmas to everyone at HG. Pretty quiet tonight. Sitting in the dark because Emmas asleep and I'd like to keep it that way. She threw a little post christmas sleepy fit but I assume she's dreaming of puppies by the way shes kicking her feet. Anyway as part of my christmas celebration I'd like to share my earliest memory which took place on? You guessed it! Christmas eve.

I remember I was 2 maybe 3 years old. I was just old enough to sort of walk on my own. My mom had to work that day. She always had to work, for as long as I can remember. She worked long hours. Usually from 7 am until 7pm everyday if not a little longer. It was just past dawn when we left the house. Snow and ice covered the streets. I remember her frustratedly pulling me along because we had to catch a bus to get to her work. She wasn't quite yelling at me but I could tell she was tired. I was so cold even though I was bundled up to the point where I was limping along like a broken starfish. It seemed so far. The bus was waiting for us when we got to the stop. The bus driver made a pained face at my mom and slammed open the doors. Man you could feel the rush of hot air coming out of the bus. It must be what a volcano feels like I thought. I remember getting on the bus. Well being hauled on anyway. We sat in silence for 20min waiting for our stop. I was fascinated by everything around me. The bus moved past all these different sights and sounds. The world was a big carousel of colors and shapes. When we finally arrived at our stop a larger than life red sign loomed outside. it seemed at least as big as our house though I had no idea what it meant at the time, it read - K-R-I-S-P-Y K-R-E-M-E.

She casually pulled me inside though the second I was through the door I was sprinting toward the counter. I saw them. It was glorious. This was heaven. It took her about 5 minutes as least to calm me down enough to impress upon me the most difficult decision of my life. I must CHOOSE one donut. Surprising it was pretty easy. There in the center, behind the glass I had my snotty face pressed to was a donut. The donut. Covered in whipped cream and a cherry on top. When she saw what I was excitedly pointing at I saw the largest frown I would ever see form on my mother's face. I retreated backward fearing my heaven would then break apart all around me if I so much as breathed. Realizing her child was holding his breath and quickly turning blue(excellent tactic btw) she heaved a sigh of acceptance that could blow the snow off a mountain top. I relaxed but held my frown cautiously. She motioned to the clerk and aimed her finger at the donut like she wanted to destroy it. I heard laughter all around me though I'd not a clue what was so funny. The clerk handed over the donut like a trophy. I'd won it dammit! MINE! I reached toward it! she strode out of the shoppe leaving me to run like the dickens to catch up with the donut! I mean her..

She ever so gently passed it down to me as we walked to catch our next bus. I mashed my face into it attempting to absorb it into myself. To be one with the donut.

Within about two steps I tripped and landed face first into the sidewalk. The donut broke my fall so intent was I in the donut I'd forgotten how to walk.

I balled. This was Shakespearean tragedy at its best and my world had just ended. There was truly nothing left to live for. My mother scooped me up and hopped on the arriving bus before I or the bus driver could contest this indignity. She wrapped me up so tightly in her arms I couldn't get enough breath to scream so I sniveled and cried as she rocked me back and forth telling how much she loved me and how everything was going to be fine. I fell fast asleep with that donut hovering in my view like a mirage so close yet so far away.

I can't think of a good way to end this story. The next day was christmas. I received what appeared to be 1,028,283 presents and forgot all about that donut though every once in a while I stop in Krispy Kreme to see if they have it but they never do and I've never seen it anywhere else :mad: